How much caffeine is in Shizuoka First-Flush Sencha?

Each 8 oz cup serving contains approximately 30 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for Shizuoka First-Flush Sencha?

Target 75°C (167°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Shizuoka First-Flush Sencha be extracted?

Extract for 1.5 to 2 minutes using Kyusu Teapot with Side Handle, at a ratio of 5g loose leaf per 200ml water, prepared at Whole Rolled Needles. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Shizuoka First-Flush Sencha taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or use less leaf. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Shizuoka First-Flush Sencha?

Do not brew with boiling water (100°C) or it will become harshly bitter; steep at 70-80°C. Mild tannin content can bind iron; take 1 hour apart from iron supplements. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Green Tea & Matcha · Shizuoka, Japan

Shizuoka First-Flush Sencha

Name: How to Brew Shizuoka First-Flush Sencha
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 8 oz cup
Cuisine: Shizuoka, Japan
Ingredients: 5.9 g loose-leaf green tea; 237 g filtered water at 75°C

煎茶 (Sencha Green Tea)

Steamed green tea delivering refreshing grassy sweetness, marine notes, and high Vitamin C.

Sencha is Japan’s most popular green tea. Sun-grown leaves are harvested in spring (Ichiban-cha), immediately steamed to prevent oxidation, rolled into needle-like shapes, and dried.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessHigh

acidityModerate

bitternessLow

bodyHigh

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as pronounced rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

clear sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

No distinct note recorded here — the finish reads as clear rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

clear body

Where it sits

Stronger than 75 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 256.

That is 30 mg in a 8 oz cup serving — a concentration of 12.7 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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